Strong U.S. retail sales growth continued in September. Total sales January-September 2020 were just 1% below the same period in 2019.
U.S. retail sales rose by 0.6 percent from July to August, making sales in August 2020 2.6 percent higher than sales in August 2019.
Credit/debit card data suggest CA taxable sales continued to grow in August but still remained below January.
U.S. retail sales in July 2020 were 2.7% higher than in July 2019.
We summarize recent data on household debt in California.
We use data on credit card and debit card transactions in California to get a better sense of recent sales tax trends in California.
U.S. retail sales rose 8% from May to June, returning to 2019 level.
May 2020 U.S. retail sales show significant rebound from April decline.
April 2020 U.S. retail sales data shows significant impact from COVID-19.
We review new data on household debt in California.